Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-09-27
TREATMENT OF BROKEN LIMBS.
PLASTER nlsplo,s.

Interest aad bentvoiene. deman better
att ntlon 10 domestic animals. In most
Instances an animal with broken limb is
either Killed "to IT'D 10 of Ia misery or
let alone 10 die slowly aud mlssisoly, or
recover with distortion OF the broken
member. Ia many cases IL u Jasiinsois
and humane a. kill IL outrlght, bat often
little skill and altentloi VIII result In good
r,coysfy and ssvc much Suffering
Successful treatment OF frtciures re-
qslres coap.s,loa of the broken parts and
thsir nxstlou until nature accomplishvs
the caru Il ls not my purpose 10 write OF
fracture. In general and their treatment,
b1i orly OF tn sppllcail)a of hAndss,s OF
plaster OF Paris With no appliance have
succeeded - we'll ~ with thls In ircat-
ing such fractures In the human suflssi -
IL IL adapted 10; and The few Instances In
whlch have applied II 80 fractured bones
ol auimsl. have been at,eGded with good
rcsulis. For most compound fractures
that IL where ,hc nesh oyerlaying TIE
broken bone 1. torn through 10 tie surface,
thus making an external wound commani.
eating with the broken bone--ihls method
of treatment Il not sppic ihle, ~ u closes
the op,n wound AMI y eve u if'c di'-
charge thersfrom.
The most slssIy cotton cloth Il used fof
bArdage-. cut inio strips /" rqnlrri.
Place npOu q table or smooth sgtiace oi
any Hind. about yard of one eud 81
"trip. upon which spread The poSirfri
plaster, Sni strike or evenly 80 A. 10 irAse
= little more OF IL than can be esld IN Tie
inches OF the cloth nov roll ughtI Isom
the free end, pat on more plaster and foll
again. and 10 proceed untl sure ihat you
have bartsgcs enough and - s9Afr, Ior
The case In hand. Zach roll, containing
from 4 - 20 feet, A. soon A. nnishyd should
De securely tied. The width aud leugth o'
bsrdsge must depend upon The Size OF TIE
broken limb and the location OF The rae.
iur,. In general terms, We might Say ihsi
The width OF b,ndsge should be the same
A. The diameter OF the broken limb. Ia
The c,so of young chicken recently ireai'
cd lor combination oi thigh boae. band.
sgs oec.sourih inch vile and two feet
loug WAS agpiici, Kept 'On three weeks
ADD perfect cure resulted. II Were
should be much swelling OF the broken
limb, the animal should bs kept corhaei
until swelling sutslies, before applying
the b,ri,gv. TIE bsnisge should extend
grom the extremity OF the broken limb N "a
litilc above tbs sea, og fracture.
To spply the band,ge well, u Is ntcessa-
~ that The subject should be held perfectly
silll. Adjust ihs broken bones and give
the umb 10 one OF two careful assistants
10 hold. Pu, one roll oi bsndagc Into
basln of water, and let Il remsln uuul ihc
bubbles cease % rise, untie u, and bsein'
Ing Al the lower extremity OF the hmo,
wrsp II about - tightly ss the skiu. letting
each turn of the handage oyerlip The pre-
yloas one onc.half or more. 10 continue
until 4 point IL reached sufficiently high
above the sea, Of the fracture. III You
have 10, exhausted The roll turn back
rrwr,p bat not any tighter than Al hfsi
solng. I, Is bss, 10 apply sooui slx or
eight thicknsssess OF The bandage. When
enough has been applied. smooth " Az
over tightly with the hand. aud hold The
llmb with broken parts 10 perfect apposl'
,iou until the asnisgo hsrdnes, which
will 90 In from flteen 10 thirty minutes.
By DO means LET 10 go untl the plaster IA.
hardened. and II fproperly applied " wiz
keep the parts Just A. you len them ~ lhe
,srmlns,lon OF your operation.
Most small animals might be turned
looso .s soon A. the operation 10 nllshci,
bu, III. better 10 connne them two or
three weeks. As 10 It, application 10
horses and cows cannot speak rom 'A'
perience, bot suppose they should DC con.
naed and pu, In . sling. Tue removal OF
the b,nisge Is sometimes a little dirieut'
aui should be done with great care 80 -
no, 20 break the clllns. Having The sui.
nal held securely. q thin strip OF board
may be inserted between the bandAge aud
llmb, and the baniAge cut with strong,
sharp knife. Ifthls Ia imprac,leable eut
Ia = line up and down the baniage, And
tear II apart with the fag.rs, proceeding
gently and slowly.-CorsspoHieHee % he
C0HHfry GcHiismdH.